scholarly journals Innovative forest practice agreements–What could be done that would be innovative

1999 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 939-942 ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlene Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Aboriginal Peoples ◽  
Convention On Biological Diversity ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Close Link ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
Forest Practice

The concept and implementation of sustainable development are resulting in seemingly impossible goals for policy-makers and practitioners. Sustainability, in terms of government policies, tends to mean something quite different than what it means to Aboriginal peoples. Sustainability to Aboriginal peoples is not just about the environment and development; it is about survival of their peoples. Because of the close link between the social and economic elements of sustainable forest management, policies for strengthening the economic development of the forest sector are unlikely to be successful in the long run when they do not integrate environmental, social and cultural concerns. Innovative forest practice agreements (IFPAs) and other forms of community-based tenures offer vehicles to do so something unconventional–alternative mechanisms and means by which to incorporate indigenous knowledge and values and to implement Article 8(j) of the Convention on Biological Diversity. Key words: Indigenous peoples, Sustainable Forest Management, Innovative Forest Practices, tenure arrangements, Article 8(j), Convention on Biological Diversity

scholarly journals Synthesizing knowledge of the Claybelt to promote sustainable forest management

2002 ◽  
Vol 78 (5) ◽  
pp. 665-671 ◽  
Author(s):  
P Lefort ◽  
B Harvey ◽  
J Parton ◽  
G KM Smith
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Scientific Literature ◽  
Large Body ◽  
Natural Disturbance ◽  
Engineering Research ◽  
Forestry Practices ◽  
Body Of Knowledge ◽  
Forest Practices

A review of the scientific literature relevant to the Claybelt region was undertaken under the initiative of Lake Abitibi Model Forest (LAMF) and in collaboration with the Canadian Forest Service, the Ontario and Quebec Ministries of Natural Resources and the NSERC-UQAT-UQAM (Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council – Université du Québec en Abitibi-Témiscamingue – Université du Québec à Montréal) Industrial Chair in Sustainable forest Management. The objective was to synthesize this information in order to develop better forestry practices and identify knowledge and research gaps. Forestry-related knowledge was gathered on six broad topics: i) natural disturbances, ii) forest ecosystems, iii) past and present forest practices, iv) biological diversity, v) forest management and vi) examples of current applications of natural disturbance-based forest management. The work allowed us to synthesize a large body of knowledge into one publication that will be a useful reference for foresters in both provinces. Key words: biodiversity, Claybelt, even-aged/uneven-aged forests, fire, silvicultural practices

Analysis of the relationship among stakeholders affected by sustainable forest management and forest certification

1999 ◽  
Vol 75 (6) ◽  
pp. 961-965 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marc-André Côté ◽  
Luc Bouthillier
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Public Participation ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Social Values ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Forest Certification ◽  
New Concepts ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
Long Time ◽  
The Relationship

Supporters of sustainable forest management and forest certification are seeking to improve worldwide forest practices. Groups involved in the forest sector will have to adapt themselves to respect new environmental regulations, standards, and agreements linked to these two new concepts. Some forest stakeholders will lose several of their long-time privileges under the pressure of new actors involved in sustainable forest management. Forest managers will have to consider more social values in their planning than they used before. Sustainable forest management and forest certification thus have the potential to resolve, through public participation processes, old conflicts between stakeholders involved in forest management. However, these same processes could be the source of new conflicts. This article analyzes the ways in which relationships between forest stakeholders could be affected by new sustainable forest management rules. Key words: sustainable forest management, certification, forest stakeholder, public participation

scholarly journals Science and Technology Networks in the Canadian Forest Service

1997 ◽  
Vol 73 (2) ◽  
pp. 217-220
Author(s):  
J. Peter Hall
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Science And Technology ◽  
Landscape Management ◽  
Forest Service ◽  
Economic Research ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
National Network ◽  
Forest Practices ◽  
National Networks

The Canadian Forest Service has reorganized its science and technology programs to focus on establishing partnerships and networks, thereby becoming a partner to business, academic institutions, other governments and voluntary organizations to stimulate increased S&T activity. Current policy issues in the forest sector reflect the changing nature of our society and the demands on forests in particular.The CFS has established national networks in the following fields: Effects of Forest Practices, Landscape Management, Climate Change, Fire Management, Socio-Economic Research, Pest Management Methods, Ecosystem Processes, Tree Biotechnology and Advanced Genetics, Biodiversity, and Forest Health.This national network-based approach to deliver its S&T program will allow us to address national and international issues while delivering programs through regional research centres. As the Canadian forest sector competes in world markets, it will have to meet international demands for sustainable forest management. Key words: networks, partnerships, alliances, forest issues

scholarly journals Climate change impacts and adaptation in Canada: Is the forest sector prepared?

2005 ◽  
Vol 81 (5) ◽  
pp. 653-654 ◽  
Author(s):  
Greg A McKinnon ◽  
Shelley L Webber
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Key Words ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Climate Change Impacts ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Climate Change Vulnerability

Key words: forests, climate change, vulnerability, adaptation, sustainable forest management

scholarly journals Attitudes toward Policy Instruments Promoting Wood-To-Energy Initiatives in the United States

2011 ◽  
Vol 35 (2) ◽  
pp. 73-79 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francisco X. Aguilar ◽  
Adam M. Saunders
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Forest Management ◽  
Energy Policy ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Policy Instruments ◽  
Tax Incentives ◽  
The United States ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Policy Tools ◽  
Us South

Abstract An array of policy instruments has been adopted across the United States in an effort to promote greater wood-to-energy uses. This research elicited attitudes toward wood-to-energy policy instruments among forest sector stakeholders to identify the most preferred policy tools. Test statistics identified differences between perceptions from US South and non-US South respondents regarding the capacity of tax incentives; subsidies and grants; rules and regulations; education; and consultation to meet policy ecological, economic, social, and political criteria. Examples of particular instruments adopted by various states were used to evaluate their capacity in addressing specific energy, forest management, and market dimensions of wood-to-energy policy. Results suggest preference for the implementation of education programs and the adoption of tax incentive instruments, followed by rules and regulations. US South respondents have less favorable views of subsidies and grants and rules and regulations than respondents from the rest of the country to meet policy evaluation criteria. Based on the analysis of state-specific policy tools, tax incentives were deemed the best positioned to generate more renewable energy from woody feedstocks and education and consultation were the best suited to meet energy and sustainable forest management objectives. A combination of approaches will be the most adequate to meet multiple policy criteria.

Selection of vertebrate wildlife indicators for monitoring sustainable forest management in Ontario

1998 ◽  
Vol 74 (2) ◽  
pp. 241-248 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret A. McLaren ◽  
Ian D. Thompson ◽  
James A. Baker
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Indicator Species ◽  
Biological Diversity ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Species Abundance ◽  
Habitat Type ◽  
General Hypothesis ◽  
The Matrix ◽  
Criteria For Selection ◽  
Selection Of

Part of a recently advocated method of sustainable forest development employs indicator species as fine filters to assess changes within ecosystems and landscapes. We used a series of criteria based on biology, sampling methods, and legal or particular status to select vertebrate indicator species for the province of Ontario. The criteria for selection were applied in a hierarchical manner, with species ecology given primary importance, followed by sampling considerations, and status criteria. The latter represented certain societal weightings and political or featured management concerns. Species fitting the selection criteria were placed in a four-dimensional matrix (with axes: broad habitat type, age class, trophic level, and spatial scale), and species were then chosen from among the matrix cells. The exercise reduced the total vertebrate species in two forest biomes (Boreal and Great-Lakes St. Lawrence) to a relative few, from which the final choices were made primarily based on expert opinion. In Ontario, the species selected as indicators of biological diversity will be used to test the underlying general hypothesis that forest management has no effect on species richness and species abundance, or the distribution of species in time and space.

scholarly journals Advancing the cause? Contributions of criteria and indicators to sustainable forest management in Canada

2011 ◽  
Vol 87 (04) ◽  
pp. 488-493 ◽  
Author(s):  
Peter Duinker
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Policy Development ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Forest Policy ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Full Potential ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Wide Range ◽  
Practical Experiences ◽  
Forest Values

The aim of the paper is to take stock, based on my personal scholarly and practical experiences, of the progress made in Canada with criteria and indicators of sustainable forest management (C&I-SFM). Some developmental history is reviewed, and applications at national and local levels are summarized. In my opinion, Canada's work in developing and applying C&I-SFM has been beneficial, particularly in focussing forest-sector dialogues, in sensitizing people to the wide range of forest values, and in retrospective determinations of progress in SFM. Improvements over the next decade are needed in several areas: (a) improving data-collection programs; (b) linking C&I-SFM more directly into forest policy development; (c) shifting from retrospective to prospective sustainability analysis; and (d) applying C&I-SFM to non-industrial forests such as protected areas and urban forests. The C&I-SFM concept is sound. We have yet to tap its full potential in the pursuit of forest and forest-sector sustainability.

scholarly journals Reviewing Canada's National Framework of Criteria and Indicators for Sustainable Forest Management

2005 ◽  
Vol 81 (1) ◽  
pp. 73-80 ◽  
Author(s):  
S R.J. Bridge ◽  
D. Cooligan ◽  
D. Dye ◽  
L. Moores ◽  
T. Niemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
National Level ◽  
Sustainable Use ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Criteria And Indicators ◽  
Broad Array ◽  
Canadian Council ◽  
Tools And Techniques

The Canadian Council of Forest Ministers' (CCFM) framework of Criteria and Indicators (C&I) for Sustainable Forest Management, published in 1995, provide a science-based framework to define and measure Canada's progress in the sustainable management of its forest. In 2001, the CCFM launched a review of its C&I to ensure the continued relevance of the indicators to Canadian values and to improve the ability to report on indicators. This paper describes the threestep review process, which engaged a broad array of representatives of various sectors of society. First, focus groups were used to identify public values, issues and concerns with respect to the sustainable use of Canada's forest. Second, technical experts from across the forest sector revised the indicators. Third, the revised C&I were validated with users of the framework. The revised framework, released in September 2003, consists of six criteria and 46 indicators. The number of indicators has been reduced, compared to the 1995 framework, by focusing on indicators that are most relevant to Canadians' values, are most often measurable with available data, and are understandable to policy makers, forest managers and an informed public. Links between criteria are better defined and, in some cases, indicators address multiple values under different criteria. A number of tools and techniques originally developed for use at the sub-national level were adapted for use at the national level in this review. Canada's experience with reviewing its indicators may serve as an example and model to other countries now considering reviewing their national C&I frameworks. Key words: Canada, Canadian Council of Forest Ministers, criteria and indicators, C&I, sustainable forest management, review

The Sustainable Forest Management Network (1995–2009): An overview of its organizational history and perceived legacies

2009 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 521-527 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole L Klenk ◽  
Gordon M Hickey
Keyword(s):  
Forest Management ◽  
Organizational Structure ◽  
Sustainable Forest Management ◽  
Knowledge Network ◽  
Institutional Policy ◽  
Forest Sector ◽  
Organizational History ◽  
Policy Context ◽  
Centres Of Excellence ◽  
Over Time

As the Sustainable Forest Management Network draws to a close, it is timely to take stock of this distinct research organization in the Canadian forest sector. This paper offers an overview of the SFM Network’s organizational history and perceived legacies. The paper’s scope includes the Network’s institutional/policy context, its organizational structure, and its partnership evolution over time. It then presents some of the Network’s most important outputs and outcomes and reports perceived legacies drawn from interviews with individuals who have been heavily involved in the evolution of the SFM Network. Key words: knowledge network, cross-sector partnerships, collaboration, forest history, networks of centres of excellence

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